https://www.penninehorizons.org/files/original/ea51de7701d405564019c74a4d6e22a5.jpg 6fa6b510ad48f4ac01a87af12aadf85d Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Making of Todmorden exhibition Subject The topic of the resource Go to the Making of Todmorden in the Exhibits section of this website to see the images in chapters by subject. Description An account of the resource The Making of Todmorden’ was an exhibition staged in June 1993 at Todmorden Town Hall. Initiated by Jack Taylor MBE and Todmorden Information Centre Trust it used material researched and compiled by Jack Taylor, Betty Savage, Derek Proctor, Dennis O'Neill and members of the Todmorden Antiquarian Society. We are also indebted to the Fielden family and Roger Birch, who provided many of the images. Roger also did much of the work in putting the exhibition together. Opened by Nobel prizewinner Sir Geoffrey Wilkinson, the exhibition received great acclaim. It tells the story of Todmorden’s rich industrial heritage and its people and the success of the exhibition was in no small part due to the detailed research undertaken. It is a fine body of work and is presented here as a tribute to all those who contributed to the exhibition. IMAGES ARE NOT FOR SALE – Please, do not remove the watermark or strip the metadata, thank you. PLEASE NOTE: IMAGES ARE FOR PERSONAL USE ONLY - PLEASE DO NOT REPOST - For further information on the ROGER BIRCH COLLECTION please email danbirch1@hotmail.com <br /><br />See <strong><a href="/exhibits/show/the-making-of-todmorden" title="Link to Making of Todmorden">Exhibit</a></strong> Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Curse of the Factory System by John Fielden, M.P. for Oldham. - MOT00357 Subject The topic of the resource Welfare Description An account of the resource Prior to the commencement of the 19th Century little thought had been given to the conditions under which factory workers were employed, whether they were children or adults. By the early 1820s several attempts had been made to introduce legislation to improve conditions, by means of Factory Acts, but with only small benefits for the workers. From his early days as the Oldham MP, Todmorden born 'Honest John' Fielden struggled to bring into force his Ten House Act, and succeeded in May 1847. The Fielden family with their Quaker background were always benevolent employers and from the early 1800s provided a basic education for the children who were employed in their factories, and for whom there were no other chances for education. By 1919 work hours were reduced to 48. Gradually there was the introduction of 'Works' committees. Workers were able to voice their views and were listened to. The gulf between employers and employed narrowed. In Todmorden there had always been a paternal approach by the mill owners to his workforce, sons following fathers in the mill, boss or worker. During the Second World War, women did men's jobs and firms set up crèches and nurseries, canteens were established in many factories. These were also used by employees as social centres. Nurses and Personnel Officers were appointed to help the workforce. This service attempted to help with any problem which might be facing an employee at work or at home. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Pennine Horizons Digital Archive Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Roger Birch Relation A related resource Pennine Horizons Digital Archive Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource TIFF file 8-bit Language A language of the resource English (U.K.) Type The nature or genre of the resource Documentary photograph Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context MOT00357.tif Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Todmorden Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1920, 1920s Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource John Fielden Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Todmorden Information Centre Trust Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource PHDA - Todmorden Information Centre Trust 1910s Welfare